APPLICANT POOL: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (0.5 FTE)

To provide assistance to the Certified Occupational Therapist in occupational therapy services for students by creating a flexible program and an environment favorable to learning and personal growth.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Incumbent must achieve the following outcomes with or without reasonable accommodation :

• Cooperates in the development and implementation of the District program of instruction, as applicable to occupational therapy.
• Assists in planning and implementing programs of therapy that helps students develop to their potential in gross motor, fine motor, perceptual, self-help skills and as much as possible, meets individuals needs, interest and abilities.
• Assists in guiding the learning process toward the achievement of individual educational program goals.
• Assist in assessing therapeutic progress of students on a regular basis.
• Assists in prescribes effective programs or assists in initiating referrals to appropriate agency personnel and provides progress reports as required.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining open lines of communication with students, parents, and staff concerning students' physical therapy program and / or progress.
• Assist in selecting and requesting appropriate instructional materials and equipment and maintains required inventory records.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE :

The minimum expectations for this job are as follows :

REQUIREMENTS :

The minimum requirements for this job are as follows :

CONTACT INFORMATION :

Lisa Oliphant / oliphant@aps.edu

APPLY TO :

APPLY ONLINE : WWW.APS.EDU, APS Jobs, Certified Application.

In addition to providing supporting documents to meet the position requirements, you must also submit an updated cover letter & resume.

ADDITIONAL INFO :

SALARY : Schedule A Please note : All salary verification for self-employed experience will need to be accompanied by a W-2 form in order to verify hours worked.

DAYS : HOURS :

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